US Missile Defense Agency’s budget could be cut by $2.6 billion over the next three years
The reduction would impact several acquisition and development programmes, creating capabilities gaps in US missile defence architecture.
Electro Optic Systems (EOS), based in Australia, has announced receipt of a contract from Hyundai WIA in South Korea to supply advanced military subsystems and components.
The deal will provide 12 months of workshare to EOS beginning in the third quarter of 2015.
Details of what the A$9.3 million ($7.5 million) contract covers were not specified. However, CEO Dr Ben Greene’s comments hint at surveillance and force protection equipment.
‘Systems deployed for armed surveillance to protect troops operating close to, but not involved in, an active conflict must operate on high alert, and with superior weapon safety to avoid unintended
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The reduction would impact several acquisition and development programmes, creating capabilities gaps in US missile defence architecture.
Israel’s Ministry of Defense has fast-tracked the development of the Arrow-4 ballistic missile interceptor in response to recent Iranian ballistic missile attacks.
Saab has planned to build “a streamlined ownership structure” in India to accelerate its investment plans and developing capabilities in the country.
Milrem’s Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) is a modular, multimission, hybrid UGV. The current fifth-generation model incorporates knowledge gained during tests in the US, Europe and the Middle East, as well as during field-deployment in Mali in the French-led Operation Barkhane.
General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) MOWAG has introduced the Piranha Heavy Mission Carrier (10x10), an enhanced version of its Piranha armoured vehicle series, featuring increased payload capacity and specialised configurations for diverse battlefield roles.
The contract, in the triple-digit million euro range, includes high explosive extended range projectiles, modular charges, fuzes and primers.